Item7AAUpperCragganReport20190289DET

This document contains information regarding a planning application to upgrade an existing private track for forestry and agriculture use at Upper Craggan, Glenbeg Road, Grantown-on-Spey. The application, submitted by Mr Fergus Laing, was called in on 17 September 2019 and the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) recommends approval, subject to conditions. The proposal is for retrospective work carried out in 2018 to resurface the track, with concerns raised regarding the landscape impact and loss of habitat, requiring mitigation measures such as turf replacement and improved drainage. Policies related to sustainable design and natural heritage are relevant and compliance with these is necessary to minimise landscape impacts and habitat damage, with conditions requiring the implementation of measures within 12 months and notification to the Park Authority upon commencement and completion of the works.